# Mbandeze Locality, Maniamba, Lago District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/mbandeze/ Locality · Maniamba # Mbandeze Mbandeze is a locality of Mozambique in Maniamba, Lago District, Niassa Province. It covers **191.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 192km² - 1,286 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbandeze? Mbandeze lies in [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/), [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Canjamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/), [Maniamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/maniamba-sede/), [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/meluluca/), [Meponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/meponda-sede/), [Sanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/) and [Timba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/timba/). By area it is the 890th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 15.2% of [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/). The centre of Mbandeze is about 1,469 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9541° S, 34.9917° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Mbandeze - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga46 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:21). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Mbandeze Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Mbandeze. The largest with a recorded population: Sanga (4,184). Settlements here lie between about 1,202 m and 1,304 m above sea level (median 1,286 m). - Aldeia Mazogo - Bode - Casembe - Chirombo - Lipeta - Luengo - Lundo - Mbandece - Nacachiche - Name - Quali - Sanga - Tolo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mbandeze Named natural and historic features inside Mbandeze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Logo - Lualece - Namaguanha - Rio Bandece Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mbandeze and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lago District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 674 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (307 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 307 Feb 20 239 Mar 19 188 Apr 19 63 May 17 11 Jun 16 2 Jul 16 2 Aug 17 3 Sep 20 2 Oct 23 12 Nov 23 62 Dec 21 238 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbandeze Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Vila de Metangula 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70004&mlon=34.80826#map=17/-12.70004/34.80826) Hotel Pensão Chifuli · Vila de Metangula 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69086&mlon=34.81227#map=17/-12.69086/34.81227) School EP1 Sanjala · Vila de Metangula 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70059&mlon=34.80773#map=17/-12.70059/34.80773) Police station Policia · Vila de Metangula 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69942&mlon=34.80832#map=17/-12.69942/34.80832) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other localities in Maniamba - Maniamba-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Mbandeze?In Maniamba, Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Mbandeze?Canjamba, Maniamba-Sede, Meluluca, Meponda-Sede, Sanga-Sede and Timba - What time zone is Mbandeze in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbandeze?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mbandeze?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbandeze?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbandeze?Settlements lie between 1,202 m and 1,304 m - What is the best time to visit Mbandeze?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Mbandeze?BCI, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbandeze?MZ01030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)